Boulder Book Store
1107 Pearl St., Boulder
Thu: 7:30 p.m. Alan Gilbert will read from and sign “Black Patriots and Loyalists: Fighting for Emancipation in the War for Independence.” Tickets, $5, include $5 coupon.
Douglas County Libraries Summer Reading Program
303-791-7323,
Begins Friday: “Dream Big … READ!” is the theme for the summer reading program that includes free books, events and prizes for all ages. Call or visit the website for details.
Jefferson County Public Library Summer Reading Club
Friday-July 31: Summer reading programs, activities and prizes for all ages. Visit the website for details.
Ross-University Hills Library
4310 E. Amherst Ave., 720-865-0955
Fri: 12:30 p.m. “Books ‘n Brown Bag Book Club” meets for a discussion. Call for this month’s title.
Tattered Cover, Colfax
2526 E. Colfax Ave.
Wed: 7:30 p.m. Richard Ford will read from and sign “Canada.”
Thu: 7:30 p.m. Imran Ahmad will read from and sign “The Perfect Gentleman: A Muslim Boy Meets the West.”
Tattered Cover, Highlands Ranch
9315 Dorchester St.
Tue: 7 p.m. Alyson Noel will read from and sign “Fated” and “Whisper.”
Tattered Cover, LoDo
1628 16th St.
Thu: 7 p.m. Joel Osteen signs “Every Day a Friday: How to Be Happier 7 Days a Week.” This is a book signing only; free tickets for a place in line are available at the bookstore.
Villas at the Atrium
3350 30th St., Boulder, boulderwriters
Sat: 1-3 p.m. Author Catherine Brady hosts a Boulder Writers’ Workshop, “Reading Between the Lines: Structuring and Staging, Dialogue for Revelation.” $45, $40 members. Reservations required. A free reading and reception with Brady is 6:30 p.m. June 4.
